HANOI, Nov 4 — Indonesia will ban the sale of RON-88 and RON-89, its two most-polluting petrol, taking effect from January 1 next year, according to a new resolution of the Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — Malaysians are advised not to fly drones without approval from the authorities to ensure the safety of the National Day 2022 celebrations at Merdeka Square on August 31.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 — The government will wait for another month or two before lifting the ban on chicken exports, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

JAKARTA, July 19 — The Indonesian authorities are set to block social media applications and online sites including Google, Facebook, and WhatsApp in several days if they fail to register with the country's Ministry of Communications and Informatics, reported Xinhua.

MUMBAI/BUENOS AIRES/LONDON, June 27 — It only took 24 hours last month for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in India - the world's second-largest producer of wheat - to shelve its plans to "feed the world".

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (Mafi) will ensure no chicken export activities take place starting from Wednesday (June 1) in line with the decision of the Cabinet on May 23.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 — The supply of wheat flour in the country is not expected to be affected by the wheat ban by India following a heatwave in the country.

PADANG BESAR, May 15 — The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) would consider a suggestion to display notices on the ban of RON95 petrol sales to foreign-registered vehicles at the country’s border gates.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — Malaysia is set to benefit from palm oil importers shifting demand from Indonesia to Malaysia following Indonesia's ‘surprising’ and ‘unexpected measure’ to impose an export ban on the commodity, which will also further raise overall global vegetable oil prices, Public Investment Bank said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has issued a ban against travellers from 26 countries that were identified as having reported the spread of the Omicron variant from joining the Langkawi Tourism Bubble (GPL).

VIENTIANE, June 3 — The Lao government has temporarily banned the import and export of cattle, beef, and other bovine products to prevent the spread of an infectious skin disease, reported Xinhua.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 10 — As Aidilfitri draws near, there still are some individuals who are stubborn and willing to break the law to cross state borders although the interstate travel ban comes into effect today.

JAKARTA, May 6 — The Indonesian government has decided to ban mudik (balik kampung), the annual mass exodus from cities to ancestral villages and towns ahead of Aidilfitri, starting from today to 17 May this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — After banning Indian nationals from entering Malaysia, the government yesterday extended the ban to cover travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka.

COLOMBO/MUMBAI, April 6 — Sri Lanka on Monday banned imports of palm oil and new palm plantations and told producers to uproot existing plantations in a phased manner, in a surprise move that baffled the edible oil industry.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 — The United States banned imports of palm oil from producer Sime Darby Plantation from Wednesday over allegations of forced labour in the production process, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said.

KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 19 — Breeders, middlemen and members of the general public are reminded not to move livestock from areas infected with Haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) to other districts without the permission of the Terengganu Veterinary Services Department (JPV).

SHAH ALAM, Aug 10 — Individuals found smoking or drinking in public playgrounds in Selangor will first be issued warnings and advice during a three-month grace period after which fines will be issued for the same offences.